Cement fence-post.



PUBMED JAN. 9,1907l B. F. GIBLER. -GEMBNT FENCE PosT. 'APPLICATION FILED APE. 17. 1906..

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UNrrEn STATES PATENT orricn.y

BENJAMIN r. GIBLER, or wiNsnow, ILLiNois.

CEMENT 'FENCE-POST.

spcifieatio'of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 29, 1907.

Application filed April 17, 1906. Serial No. 312.226..

` tion.

My invention relates to fence-posts, and has'for its objeet'the provision o'l a device of this character formed of sand and cement constructed in such manner that the wires comprising a fence may be readilyattaehed thereto and having reinforcing members embedded. in the cement forming the post in such manner as to form a strong and `durable' article oi" the class described- A further object el the invention is theprovision ol a cement fence-post having reinlorcing members embedded therein in such .n'ianner that said members cannot' pull through the post longitudinally thereof if said post should become cracked or broken.

l.*`urther objects and advantages of thein.

vention will be set forth in the detailed del'n the accompanying drawings, VFigure 1 is aperspeetive view of a cement feneefpost constructed in`aecordance with the invention. Fig. 2 is a rear elevation ofsaid post. Fig. Si is a longitudinal vertical section of a fence-post constructed in accordance with the invention upon line 5 5 of Fig. 5. Fig. 4 4is a perspective view of a reinforcing rod or bar hereinafter described, and Fig. 5 is a horizontal section of the `fence-post. y

liike numerals designate corresponding parts in all ol the figures of' the drawings.

Referringl to the drawings, the numeral 5 designates a cen'ient fence-postcomprising a reet-.angular portion 6 andv a rearwardlyextending portion 7. lteinforcing rods or bars'S, i), and 1() pass longitudinally through the post and. have their upper and 'lower ends bent over, as at 12, to prevent said rods` 'from being pulled through the post ilsaid post should. become cracked or broken.

.lloriz(intally-disposed. openings 13, formed. in portion 6 ofpost 5 upon each side of the rearwardly-extend'ing portions 7 thereof, are adapted to receive either a wi re-en gagin g i i )ok 14 or thewires 1.5,which comprise the fence.

The rear ends of the Wire-engaging hooks are bent over, as at 17, to hold saidmembers securely in engagement with the post.

The reinforcing-rods 8, 9, yand 1() not only serve to hold the post together longitudinally,

' but,owing to the fact that the members 14 or thewires' 15 lie upon the inner side ofsaid rods, said-rods prevent pieces from belng torn from the sides of the posts when unusual lstrain is-placed upon the fence.

From the foregomg description it will be seen that simple and ei'i ici en t means areherein shown and described. by means of' which a cement fence-post reinforced throughout its length and of such. shape that wires may be readily attached thereto may be provided.

While the elements shown are well adapted to serve the purposes for which they are intended, it is to be understood that the in-4 vention is not limited to the precise construction set forth and that ,changes within the scope of' the appended-*claim ymay be re'- sorted to without departure from said invention:

Having described my invention, what I.

claim isv A cement fence-post com )rising a rectangular body portion forme ywith a central longitudinal rearwardly extending tongue coacting with said body portion to form a structure T-shaped in cross-section, longitudinal .metallic braces extending through the material of said body portion projecting on each sidel of said tongue, a longitudinal bracel extending through said tongue and parallel with said ilirst-named. braces, said braces being so relatively arranged that lines therebetween form a triangle, said body portion being 'formed on each side of said tongue, with a vertical series of horizontal openings extending entirely therethrough, said openings being disposed between the brace in said tongue and the adjacent braces in said body portion and intersecting the base and the adjacent legs ol" said triangle.

. .ln testimony whereof I a'HiX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

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